{{short description|Australian footballer (born 1994)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake McGing | fullname = Jake Aidan McGing | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|22}} | birth_place = Sydney, Australia | height = 1.87m | position = Right-back<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|jake-mcging}}</ref> | currentclub = Mounties Wanderers | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Macarthur Rams | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Marconi Stallions | youthyears3 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs3 = Western Sydney Wanderers | youthyears4 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs4 = Central Coast Mariners | years1 = 2013–2014 | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Marconi Stallions | years2 = 2015 | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = CCM Academy | years3 = 2015–2019 | caps3 = 82 | goals3 = 4 | clubs3 = Central Coast Mariners | years4 = 2019 | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Wisła Płock | years5 = 2019–2020 | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Brisbane Roar | years6 = 2020–2024 | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 2 | clubs6 = Macarthur FC | years7 = 2025– | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 3 | clubs7 = Mounties Wanderers | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 18 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Jake Aidan McGing''' (born 22 May 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Mounties Wanderers in NPL NSW League Two.<ref>{{cite web |last1=NSW |first1=Football |title=Round 22 Preview - League One Men's |url=https://footballnsw.com.au/2025/07/02/round-22-preview-league-one-mens-4/ |website=Football NSW |access-date=19 February 2026 |date=2 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre |url=https://competitions.footballnsw.com.au/memberprofile?date_range=default&m=RNEg5gPLMd&season=7ZKRL1jmkB&competition=nPmr4qLKow&timezone=Australia%2FSydney |website=competitions.footballnsw.com.au |access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref>
==Playing career== McGing first played junior football for Macarthur Rams<ref name="Macarthur">{{cite news |last1=Layt |first1=Jess |title=Raby local Jake McGing signs with Macarthur FC |url=https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/6989121/raby-local-jake-mcging-signs-with-macarthur-fc/ |accessdate=3 November 2020 |publisher=Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser |date=28 October 2020 |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Warren|first=Adrian|date=2021-05-14|title=Derbyshire double; Macarthur up to second|url=https://www.nvi.com.au/story/7253862/derbyshire-double-macarthur-up-to-second/|access-date=2021-06-07|website=Namoi Valley Independent|language=en-AU}}</ref> before he played senior football for Marconi Stallions. In February 2015, McGing signed a professional contract with A-League side Central Coast Mariners, having previously played for the Mariners' youth team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/news-mcging-and-bingham-promoted|title=News:McGing and Bingham promoted|publisher=Central Coast Mariners FC|date=4 February 2015|accessdate=1 March 2019}}</ref> McGing made his debut for the Central Coast in a loss to Wellington Phoenix in the 2015 FFA Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/match-summary-mariners-defeated-1-0-ffa-cup|title=Match summary: Mariners defeated 1–0 in FFA Cup|publisher=Central Coast Mariners FC|date=11 August 2015|accessdate=1 March 2019}}</ref> He signed a two-year extension with the club in August 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-27/central-coast-mariners-extend-deal-for-talented-young-defender/6729158|title=Central Coast Mariners extend deal for talented young A-League defender|author=Simkin, Emma|publisher=ABC News|date=28 August 2019|accessdate=1 March 2019}}</ref>
Originally a midfielder, McGing moved into centre back under Mariners coach Tony Walmsley.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/mcging-central-to-new-mariners-style|title=McGing central to new Mariners style|publisher=The World Game|date=25 September 2015|accessdate=1 March 2019|author=Prichard, Greg}}</ref> McGing scored his first A-League goal for the Mariners in November 2016, from a header in a draw against Newcastle Jets in the F3 Derby.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/mcging-on-his-maiden-strike-442221|title=McGing on his maiden strike|publisher=FTBL.com.au|date=23 November 2016|accessdate=1 March 2019|author=Davidson, John}}</ref> In the 2016–17 season, McGing increasingly played back in midfield.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/mcging-makes-good-with-midfield-move-450435|title=McGing makes good with midfield move|publisher=FTBL.com.au|date=9 February 2017|accessdate=1 March 2019|author=Davidson, John}}</ref> The 2017–18 season again saw a positional shift, this time to right back.<ref name=CCM/>
He signed a two-year contract extension with the Mariners in January 2018.<ref name=CCM>{{cite news|url=https://dailyfootballshow.com/jake-mcging-hopes-to-thrive-in-surrounds-of-centrals-coasts-defensive-support-network/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301082237/https://dailyfootballshow.com/jake-mcging-hopes-to-thrive-in-surrounds-of-centrals-coasts-defensive-support-network/|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 March 2019|title=Jake McGing hopes to thrive in surrounds of Central Coast's defensive support network|publisher=The Daily Football Show|date=28 January 2018|accessdate=1 March 2019}}</ref>
In March 2019, it was announced that McGing would leave the Mariners, having signed with Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Płock.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5931583/mariner-simon-sorry-for-a-league-ref-abuse/?cs=4783|title=Jake McGing departs Mariners for Poland|publisher=The Newcastle Herald|date=1 March 2019|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> McGing left the club in June 2019, having made 12 appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.interia.pl/klub-wisla-plock/news-wisla-plock-jake-mcging-rozwiazal-kontrakt-z-klubem,nId,3044531|title=Wisła Płock. Jake McGing rozwiązał kontrakt z klubem|publisher=Interia|date=15 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|language=Polish|trans-title=Wisła Płock: Jake McGing terminates contract with club}}</ref>
In June 2019, it was announced McGing would return to Australia to join new manager Robbie Fowler at the Brisbane Roar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/australian-duo-join-roar |title=McGing & Mells locked in for Season 2019/20 |date=26 June 2019 |publisher=Brisbane Roar FC|accessdate=26 June 2019}}</ref>
After one season with Brisbane, McGing signed for new local A-League club Macarthur FC for their inaugural season.<ref name="Macarthur"/> After four seasons with Macarthur, he announced his retirement, aged 30.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=mfcbulls|author=Macarthur FC|number=1795334453121703940|title=The club can confirm that Jake McGing has announced his retirement from professional football after a brilliant career. We sincerely thank Jake for his contributions to the club, both on the field and in the community.|date=28 May 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== Born in Macarthur, Sydney.<ref name="Macarthur"/> McGing is the older brother of Liam McGing who is alo a footballer.
==Honours== ;Macarthur *Australia Cup: 2022<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thefootballsack.com.au/2022/10/macarthur-prevail-in-australia-cup-final-against-sydney-united.html|first=Timothy|last=Gibson|website=The Football Sack|date=2 October 2022|access-date=4 October 2022|title=Macarthur prevail in Australia cup final against Sydney United}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{soccerway|416457}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
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